Seeking the Hiding God: A Personal Theological Essay

After nearly half a century of studying and teaching major works of modern Jewish religious thought, Arnold Eisen has written a personal theological essay remarkable for its honesty, accessibility, and insight.

Like many Jewish theologians before him, Eisen is resigned to the fact that there is little mere mortals can know about God's nature. His focus is rather the search for the "hiding God," the meaning of fleeting encounters with the Creator, and the acts of justice and compassion that h...